June 27, 2019
The Manama Meeting and Its Winners and Losers
ACW fellows argue that neither Kushner’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan nor the Bahrain meeting addressed the political aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Trump Administration’s purported peace proposal.
Learn more »June 26, 2019
A US-Turkish Agreement Remains a Challenge in Northeastern Syria
US officials may be rushing a deal with Turkey in northeastern Syria that could lead to a Turkish-Kurdish confrontation and stall the American withdrawal from the country.
Learn more »June 26, 2019
Saudi-Emirati-Egyptian Alliance Steering US Middle East Policy
With the American retreat from the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt are presenting themselves as reliable allies. However, they are pursuing an agenda that often runs counter to American interests.
Learn more »June 25, 2019
Morsi’s Death: Conflicting Narratives, Escalating Repression, Deepening Polarization
Former President Mohamed Morsi’s death is emblematic of continuing government repression and unchecked violations of human rights in Egypt that threaten the lives of thousands of Egyptians.
Learn more »June 25, 2019
Iran: How Trump is Emboldening the Hawks and Hardliners
US hawks, their Gulf allies and Israel will see Trump's preference for avoiding military confrontation as capitulation.
Learn more »June 21, 2019
A Dangerous Algerian Struggle against Uncertainty
A multilateral dialogue involving different segments of society and moderate military elements is imperative to end the current stalemate and lay the foundations of a new democratic state in Algeria.
Learn more »June 20, 2019
What Actually Ails the Palestinian Economy?
The Israeli occupation and lack of freedom for Palestinians are the most salient factors that hamper the Palestinian economy, and this should be blindingly obvious to anyone who is paying any attention.
Learn more »June 19, 2019
The Greenblatt Fallacy
Mr. Greenblatt’s extolling the virtues of the Bahrain meeting later in the month to supposedly improve the Palestinians’ economic conditions is condescending and patronizing.
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